Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Retirees dream of office life

…Do you like those commercials with Lincoln and the beaver? HA does. Or did. They are on too often.

…Writing in the WSJ (Dec 11, 2006), Ellen Graham writes about her dreamlife. She had been retired six years and her boss was back in the night berating her for neglecting her job and having fun at lunch.

…This is like the school dream where you can’t find the exam room or are sitting in class naked.

…She polled her friends—yup, they were still trying to justify themselves to crabby bosses, too.

3 comments:

Just the other night I dreamed I was back at my previous job with all the stresses included, and people I disliked over the years. I think it was my subconscious telling me I shouldn't have switched jobs this summer just for more money, a nicer boss, more flexible hours, and more comfortable working conditions.

Just the other night I dreamed I was back at my previous job with all the stresses included, and people I disliked over the years. I think it was my subconscious telling me I shouldn't have switched jobs this summer just for more money, a nicer boss, more flexible hours, and more comfortable working conditions.

I get the school dream every so often, in times of stress...Ironically, I have read, school was a more comfortable time, more familiar, and never having taken a course or trouble finding the right room are comfy signs of uncertainty. I am not sure I buy it. It still feels pretty scary. I guess it's our desire to be "good."

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